15: Hepatic Disease Flashcards
1
Q
How much of mass can be lost before function is impaired?
A
70%
2
Q
What does GGT look for?
A
Sensitive and specific for cholestasis
3
Q
What does AST look at?
A
Can be from liver or muscle
4
Q
What is ALP increased in?
A
Hepatopathy or enteropathy and young animals
5
Q
What does GLDH look at?
A
Sensitive and specific for acute hepatocellular damage
6
Q
What does LDH look at?
A
Non-specific hepatopathy
7
Q
WHat % of bile acid does a normal liver remove from enterohepatic circulation?
A
90%
8
Q
Do you need pre/post prandial values in horses?
A
No
